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DEFINITION: To pose, or posture, in a distinctive manner in order to express one's cultural affinities -- may be accompanied by awkward gestures.
Verboticisms
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Gesdickulate
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: jes-dick-you-late
Sentence: There's nothing more embarassing than the gesdickulations of trust-fund kids who think they are "street."
Etymology: I'm too polite to say.
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COMMENTS:
HA!! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 14:51:00
I predickt your word will fetch a lot of votes! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 14:59:00
I predickt your word will fetch a lot of votes! - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-29: 15:18:00
Danke, purple. :) - Osomatic, 2007-01-29: 16:40:00
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Oddel
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: awd-uhl
Sentence: The Kevin Federline wannabes stood oddeling their skinny white bodies outside the 7-eleven.
Etymology: odd + model
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COMMENTS:
Very Good! It's also like yodelling with making a sound... - wordmeister, 2007-01-29: 10:40:00
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Jerkulate
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: jerk-yoo-late
Sentence: The skater kids liked to jerkulate to show their affiliation.
Etymology: jerk + gesticulate
Jaggerstagger
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: JAG-er-stag-er
Sentence: Jim jaggerstaggered into the room, screaming "Are we ready to rock?" at the top of his lungs. His daughter was mortified, and her mother-in-law-to-be dropped her Bible.
Etymology: Mick Jagger + stagger
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COMMENTS:
and ... and ... what happened next?!!! - egonschiela, 2007-01-29: 15:32:00
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Tribalign
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: tribe-er-line
Sentence: So far, the only noticeable achievement of the 'Well-hard Gangstas' attempt to tribalign had been three twisted backs and a dislocated jaw.
Etymology: tribal + align(ment)
Malabash
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: mal/a/bash
Sentence: His odd gesticulations were intended to malabash his opponent whom he considered nothing but a vainglorious vegan and a wicked wench to boot.
Etymology: Mal: abnormal + abash: to astonish or destroy the self-confidence or self-possession of another
Strikeaposse
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: strike-ah-poss-ee
Sentence: strikeaposse, theres nothing to it..phogue
Etymology: strike a pose, posse
Phogue
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /fOg/
Sentence: Some sociologists have likened the human urge to phogue at one another to the mating rituals of certain animals, like the peacock.
Etymology: It's like "vogue," only it sounds more phony.
Metoocool
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Me - too - kool
Sentence: Her flip-flops scraping against the concrete were evidence of her metoocool attempts to be different from the rest of us.
Etymology: Me - one's own self; I Too - to an excessive degree Cool - fashionable; hip
Goofinity
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: goo-fen-ity
Sentence: My goofinity was immortalized in my yearbook picture.
Etymology:
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